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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Phase 3: verifying | | | | | | | | | | After a part-program has been written, it is important to verify it before machining. Graphic Simulation The Graphic Simulation is given by an independent application that may run in parallel with the CNC. For this reason it is possible to simulate a part-program while the execution of another part-program is in progress. The graphic simulation provided by Z32 allows: • to simulate u part-program using the same software and the same physical settings of the machine • to visualize the tool path and, eventually, the radius compensation ■ to activate 2D or 3D views with autoscaling, /(Him. rotation ... ■ to calculate the execution time ■ to control the programming errors, the travel limits,... Graphic simulation with Z-Flash When graphic simulation is run under the Z-Flash environment, many important features are added. If part-program is generated by a CAM, (he Z-Flash eonstitues a valid "industrial bridge" between CAM and the machine tool equipped with Z32. Special functionalities of Z-Flash (zoom, rotation, different scaling on different axis ...) may help the user to understand, before the part-program is executed (or even after, when result is not satisfactory) if there are geometric problems in the part-program. It is a big help, because finishing defects, often automatically attributed to . mechanics or motion control, may come from geometrical trajectories and may be eliminated with suited settings of CAM or of high-speed machining parameters of Z32. | | | | | | | | | | Z-Flash executes exactly the same elaboration as the interpolator of Z32 does, and uses the same dynamic settings (traverse feed, accelerations, jerk). It may provide a precise simulation of movements, including local feedrates and acceleration/deceleration ramps, | | | | | | so that the exact machining time may he calculated in advance. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | This complete simulation, even if executes exactly the same elaboration of the physical machine, is much faster, because i has no physical limitations and may take advantage of the higher and higher computing power of modem processors. | | | | | | | | | | Simulation results are saved in the fast memory of the computer, so that the 3D image may be quickly manipulated with view changes, zoom etc., to evidence and study the critical points. An interesting characteristic of Z-Flash is that, through the touch-screen or mouse, a segment of the tool-path may be pointed and the part-program line that generated it is immediately found. With an automatic link to the text-editor the source line may be edited, modified or conectcd. Z-Klash Stand-Alone The D.Electron Z-Flash environment is available also as a stand-alone application, that may be installed on a standard PC that must run under Windows 2000 or XP. It is possible, with the stand-alone Z-Flash, to develop a part-program in the calm environment of an office, but having available the same features and the same graphics as on the machine tool. When in the stand-alone mode, Z-Flash may keep in its memory the full settings (or "images") of several Z32's, so that each part-program may be tested and simulated as if it was executed by its target machine: the Z-Flash becomes a MULTI-TARGET programming centre. | | | | | | P*<: $0499 On lfm . M 290.93« «*• <"l -•- » . VClo,*I loot T3*3t90.04№« I¥6.94S & •OOlíY.Vi'"' te 4001*3.244 I | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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